Members and partners / 9 January 2023 Norway: First ever state-sponsored humanist funeral The Norwegian government awarded political activist and comedian Shabana Rehman with a state-sponsored humanist funeral. Read More
Humanists At Risk / 22 August 2022 Humanist Association of Ireland donates €500 to the Protect Humanists At Risk campaign “The Humanist Association of Ireland is happy to support Humanists International in the difficult work that they do to support… Read More
Casework blog / 21 October 2021 / Seif Zakaria “As an atheist in Syria, I am not free to be myself”: the story of W. An interview with a Syrian atheist in the closet. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2021 / Denmark / International Humanist and Ethical Union / Item 6: Universal Periodic Review / UPR Statement on Denmark Oral statement Humanists International UN Human Rights Council, 48th Session (September 13th – October 8th 2021) UPR: Denmark Thank… Read More
Status: Active Case of Concern / Iran / Freedom of thought, conscience, religion or belief / Imprisoned Ahmadreza Djalali Read More
Casework blog / 5 July 2021 / Giovanni Gaetani Meet Josef Moradi, the Afghan atheist who fled to Norway to find freedom Joseph Moradi is an Afghan atheist and humanist who was finally granted asylum in Norway in January 2021 after a… Read More
Conference / 03 August 23 - 06 August 23 2023 General Assembly & World Humanist Congress The 2023 World Humanist Congress will be held in Copenhagen from Thursday 3rd August to Sunday 6th August 2023. Read More
Humanists At Risk / 25 February 2021 Norway: Long-term work for non-religious asylum seekers yields results The granting of asylum of Afghan humanist Josef Moradi is granted asylum in Norway coincides with changes in guidance Read More
Members and partners / 6 November 2020 The Norwegian Humanist Association celebrates reaching 100,000 members Founded in 1956, the Norwegian Humanist Association (Human-Etisk Forbund in Norwegian) has today 100,000 members in the country. Read More
Advocacy Statement / 2015 / Denmark / UN Human Rights Council / Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights / Victim-blaming and violence in the name of religion ORAL STATEMENT International Humanist and Ethical Union United Nations Human Rights Council, 28th Session Agenda Item 3: General Debate Speaker:… Read More
Action Alert - Live / 1 July 2020 Tunisian activist faces imminent deportation from Denmark, posing an extreme risk to his well-being Nacer Amari faces imminent deportation from Denmark where he has sought asylum, putting him at risk of persecution in Tunisia Read More